Device, apparatus and method for desalinating seawater

    公开(公告)号:US10315932B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-11

    申请号:US14894233

    申请日:2014-05-27

    摘要: A device for desalinating seawater comprises at least three plates (20, 21, 22), at least two evaporation chambers, each of them delimited by two consecutive plates, and entrance means (24) to feed the evaporation chambers with seawater to be desalinated, said entrance means being suitable to feed all the evaporation chambers with seawater from a common source, so that at least one plate is suitable to operate as a condensation surface in one chamber and as an evaporation surface in the next chamber. The device may be arranged in any coastal system that requires a heat flux of low thermal intensity between a hot source (60) and a cold sink (70). The device guarantees said heat flux by means of vapour generation, transportation and condensation, whereby condensed water is collected as a valuable by-product. A method of desalinating seawater comprises the steps of deaerating the seawater to be desalinated and feeding all the evaporation chambers with said deaerated seawater.

    EVAPORATION PANEL SYSTEMS AND ASSEMBLIES
    46.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180345166A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-06

    申请号:US15809920

    申请日:2017-11-10

    申请人: ECOVAP, INC.

    发明人: Michael J. Patey

    摘要: The present disclosure evaporation panel systems including a plurality of evaporation panels. The evaporation panels can include a plurality of evaporation shelves that are laterally elongated, vertically stacked, spaced apart from one another, and horizontally oriented; and a plurality of vertical support columns positioned laterally along the plurality of evaporation shelves to provide support and separation to the plurality of evaporation shelves. The evaporation panels can also include a plurality of female-receiving openings which are individually bordered by two evaporation shelves and two support columns; and a plurality of male connectors positioned at lateral ends of both the first evaporation panel and the second evaporation panels. The first evaporation panel and the second evaporation panel can be orthogonally connectable via the male connectors of the first evaporation panel and the female-receiving openings of the second evaporation panel.

    Rotary evaporator
    47.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10124271B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-13

    申请号:US14350240

    申请日:2012-09-17

    摘要: The invention relates to a rotary evaporator (1), including an equipment stand (2) with a protruding guide tower (3) which has a holder on which an evaporation vessel (5) is pivotably retained about a horizontal pivot axis (42). In one embodiment of the invention, the holder includes a holding part connected to the guide tower, wherein a carrying part (43) that can be connected to the evaporation vessel (5) is pivotably retained about a horizontal pivot axis on the holding part, and a spindle drive (44), which includes an adjustment spindle (45) with a self-locking spindle thread (46), is provided to adjust and secure the selected pivot position.

    Evaporation element and process using same

    公开(公告)号:US09993742B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-12

    申请号:US14835639

    申请日:2015-08-25

    IPC分类号: B01D1/24 B01D1/22 C02F1/08

    摘要: A process for production of minerals using an evaporation unit comprising an evaporation element for exposing thereof to the atmosphere for evaporation of a liquid solution therefrom. The evaporation element comprises an evaporation surface and a texture for deflecting the solution during movement along the surface, leaving minerals on the surface as a result of evaporation of the solution. The texture allows the minerals to detach from the element under the sole influence of normal forces of nature before the minerals reach a weight capable of damaging the evaporation unit. The process includes wetting the element with the solution, which at least partially evaporates and forms precipitated minerals, at least some of which are left on the surface; and letting the minerals detach from the surface solely under the influence of normal forces of nature before the minerals on the surface reach a weight capable of damaging the unit.